PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 128

PETROLEUM AND GEOTHERMAL ENERGY RESOURCES ACT 1967 - SECT 128

128 .         Terms used

                In this Division, unless the contrary intention appears —

        Barrow Island lease means the petroleum lease dated 27 February 1967 granted under the former provisions and registered as Number 1H and named “Barrow Island” pursuant to those provisions;

        commencing day means the day on which this Division commences;

        former provisions means the provisions of the Petroleum Act 1936 ¹ ;

        lessee means the lessee for the time being under the Barrow Island lease;

        operations to which this Division applies means any works or operations authorised or required to be done within the State under or pursuant to a prescribed instrument or under the former provisions;

        prescribed instrument means a permit to explore or licence to prospect issued under the former provisions, authorising the holder thereof to prospect for, or explore for, petroleum in an area which is within the State;

        variation agreement means the agreement a copy of which is set forth in the Schedule to the Barrow Island Royalty Variation Agreement Act 1985 .

        [Section 128 amended: No. 113 of 1985 s. 6; No. 90 of 1987 s. 5; No. 42 of 2010 s. 55.]